Introduction
The Canon EOS 1200D (also known as the Digital Rebel T5) is the new entry-level model in Canon’s extensive range of digital SLR cameras, replacing the 3 year old 1100D camera. Aimed at first-time DSLR users, the Canon 1200D has an 18 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, Digic 4 processor, 3-inch LCD screen, 3fps continuous shooting, 9-point auto focus module, 63-zone iFCL exposure metering, ISO 100-6400 sensitivity, on-screen Feature Guide, stainless steel chassis and all-aluminium exterior, 1080p HD video capture with full control over exposure, focusing and sound levels, and a new EOS Companion smartphone app.
Specifications for EOS 1200D Kit (EF S18-55 IS II)
Type Digital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camera with built-in flash Recording media SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card Image sensor size Approx. 22.3 x 14.9mm Compatible lenses Canon EF lenses (including EF-S lenses)
* Excluding EF-M lenses
(35mm-equivalent focal length is approx. 1.6 times the lens focal length) Lens mount Canon EF mount Image Sensor Type CMOS sensor Effective pixels Approx. 18.0 megapixels Aspect ratio 3:2 Dust delete feature Dust Delete Data appending, Clean manually Recording System Recording format Design rule for Camera File System (DCF) 2.0 Image type JPEG, RAW (14-bit Canon original)
RAW+JPEG Large simultaneous recording possible Recording pixels L (Large): Approx. 17.9 megapixels (5184 x 3456) M (Medium): Approx. 8.0 megapixels (3456 x 2304) S1 (Small 1): Approx. 4.5 megapixels (2592 x 1728) S2 (Small 2): Approx. 2.5 megapixels (1920 x 1280) S3 (Small 3): Approx. 350,000 pixels (720 x 480) RAW: Approx. 17.9 megapixels (5184 x 3456) Create / select a folder Possible File numbering Continuous, Auto reset, Manual reset Image Processing During Shooting Picture style Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1 - 3 Basic+ Ambience-based shots, Light/scene-based shots White balance Auto, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White fluorescent light, Flash),
Custom White Balance correction and White balance bracketing possible
* Flash color temperature information transmission enabled Noise reduction Applicable to long exposures and high ISO speed shots Automatic image brightness correction Auto Lighting Optimizer Highlight tone priority Provided Lens peripheral illumination correction Provided Viewfinder Type Eye-level pentamirror Coverage Vertical / Horizontal approx. 95% (with Eye point approx. 21mm) Magnification Approx. 0.8x (-1m-1 with 50mm lens at infinity) Eyepoint Approx. 21mm (from eyepiece lens center at -1m-1) Built-in dioptric adjustment Approx. -2.5 - +0.5m-1 (dpt) Focusing screen Fixed, Precision Matte Mirror Quick-return type Depth-of-field preview Enabled with Custom Function setting Autofocus Type TTL secondary image-registration, phase detection AF points 9-point (Cross-type AF sensitive to f/5.6 with center AF point) Focusing brightness range EV 0-18 (Center AF point)
EV 1-18 (Other AF points)
(With One-Shot AF, at room temperature, ISO 100) AF operation One-Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF AF-assist beam Small series of flashes fired by built-in flash Exposure Control Metering modes 63-zone TTL full-aperture metering
- Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points)
- Partial metering (approx. 10% of viewfinder at center)
- Center-weighted average metering
Brightness metering range EV 1 - 20 (at room temperature, ISO 100) Exposure control Program AE (Scene Intelligent Auto, Flash Off, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Program), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Manual exposure ISO speed
(Recommended exposure index) Basic zone modes*: ISO 100 - ISO 3200 set automatically * Portrait: ISO 100 Creative Zone modes: ISO 100 - ISO 6400 set manually (whole-stop increments), ISO 100 - ISO 6400 set automatically, maximum ISO speed settable for ISO Auto, or expandable to "H" (equivalent to ISO 12800) Exposure compensation Manual: ±5 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments AEB: ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments (can be combined with manual exposure compensation) AE lock Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF with evaluative metering when focus is achieved Manual: By AE lock button Shutter Type Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter Shutter speeds 1/4000sec. to 30sec. (Total shutter speed range.
Available range varies by shooting mode.), Bulb, X-sync at 1/200sec. Flash Built-in flash Retractable, auto pop-up flash Guide No: Approx. 9.2 / 30.2 (ISO 100, in meters / feet) or
Approx. 13 / 42.7 (ISO 200, in meters / feet) Flash coverage: Approx. 17mm lens angle of view Recycling time approx. 2 sec. External flash EX-series Speedlite Flash metering E-TTL II autoflash Flash exposure compensation ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments FE lock Provided PC terminal None Drive System Drive mode Single shooting, Continuous shooting, Self-timer with 10- sec. or 2-sec. delay and 10-sec. delay with continuous shooting Continuous shooting speed Max. approx. 3.0 shots/sec. Max. burst (Approx.) JPEG Large / Fine: 69 shots RAW: 6 shots RAW+JPEG Large / Fine: 4 shots * Figures are based on Canon's 8 GB test card and testing standards (ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style). Live View Shootings Aspect ratio 3:2, 4:3, 16:9, 1:1 Focusing methods Contrast detection (FlexiZone-Single, Face detection Live mode), Phase-difference detection (Quick mode)
Manual focus (approx. 5x / 10x magnification possible) Focusing brightness range EV 1 - 18 (at room temperature, ISO 100) Metering modes Real-time metering with image sensor Brightness metering range EV 0 - 20 (at room temperature, ISO 100) Grid display Two types Movie Shooting Recording format MOV Movie MPEG-4 AVC / H.264
Variable (average) bit rate Audio Linear PCM Recording size and frame rate 1920 x 1080 (Full HD): 30p / 25p / 24p 1280 x 720 (HD): 60p / 50p 640 x 480 (SD): 30p / 25p * 30p: 29.97fps, 25p: 25.00fps, 24p: 23.98fps, 60p: 59.94fps, 50p: 50.00fps File size 1920 x 1080 (30p / 25p / 24p): Approx. 330MB/min. 1280 x 720 (60p / 50p): Approx. 330MB/min. 640 x 480 (30p / 25p) : Approx. 82.5MB/min. Focusing Same as focusing with Live View shooting Metering modes Center-weighted average and evaluative metering with the image sensor
* Automatically set by the focusing mode Brightness metering range EV 0 - 20 (at room temperature, ISO 100) Exposure control Autoexposure and manual exposure Exposure compensation ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments (Still photos: ±5 stops) ISO speed:
(Recommended exposure index) With autoexposure shooting: ISO 100 - ISO 6400 set automatically (ISO 100 - ISO 3200 for still photo shooting) With manual exposure: ISO 100 - ISO 6400 set automatically / manually Video snapshots Settable to 2 sec. / 4 sec. / 8 sec. Sound recording Built-in monaural microphone
Sound-recording level adjustable, wind filter provided Grid display Two types Still photo shooting Possible LCD Monitor Type TFT colour liquid-crystal monitor Monitor size and dots Approx. 7.5cm (3.0-in.) (4:3) with approx. 460,000 dots Brightness adjustment Manual (7 levels) Interface languages 25 Feature guide Displayable Playback Image display formats Basic info, basic info + image quality / playback number, shooting info. display, histogram, image index (4/9) Zoom magnification Approx. 1.5x - 10x Highlight alert Overexposed highlights blink Image browsing methods Single image, jump by 10 or 100 images, by shooting date, by folder, by movies, by stills, by rating Image rotation Possible Ratings Provided Movie playback Enabled (LCD monitor, HDMI OUT)
Built-in speaker Image protection Possible Slide show All images, by date, by folder, by movies, by stills, by rating
Five transition effects selectable Background music Selectable for slide shows and movie playback Post-Processing of Images Creative filters Grainy B/W, Soft focus, Fish-eye effect, Toy camera effect, Miniature effect Resize Possible Direct Printing Compatible printers PictBridge-compatible printers Printable images JPEG and RAW images Print ordering DPOF Version 1.1 compliant Custom Functions Custom functions 11 My menu registration Possible Copyright information Entry and inclusion enabled Interface Digital terminal Computer communication, Direct printing (Hi-Speed USB equivalent), GPS Receiver GP-E2 connection HDMI mini OUT terminal Type C (Auto switching of resolution), CEC-compatible Remote control terminal For Remote Switch RS-60E3 Eye-Fi card Compatible Power Battery Battery Pack LP-E10 (Quantity 1)
* AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK-E10 Number of possible shots
(Based on CIPA testing standards) With viewfinder shooting: Approx. 500 shots at room temperature (23°C / 73°F)
Approx. 410 shots at low temperatures (0°C / 32°F) With Live View shooting: Approx. 180 shots at room temperature (23°C / 73°F)
Approx. 170 shots at low temperatures (0°C / 32°F) Movie shooting time Approx. 1hr. 15min. at room temperature (23°C / 73°F)
Approx. 1hr. 10min. at low temperatures (0°C / 32°F)
(with a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E10) Dimensions and Weight Dimensions (W x H x D) Approx. 129.6 x 99.7 x 77.9mm / 5.10 x 3.93 x 3.07in. Weight Approx. 480g / 16.93oz. (CIPA Guidelines),
Approx. 435g / 15.34oz. (Body only) Operating Environment Working temperature range 0°C - 40°C / 32°F - 104°F Working humidity 85% or less Battery Pack LP-E10 Type Rechargeable lithium-ion battery Rated voltage 7.4V DC Battery capacity 860 mAh Working temperature range During charging: 6°C - 40°C / 43°F - 104°F
During shooting: 0°C - 40°C / 32°F - 104°F Working humidity 85% or less Dimensions (W x H x D) Approx. 36.2 x 14.7 x 49.0mm / 1.4 x 0.6 x 1.9in. Weight Approx. 45g / 1.6oz. Battery Charger LC-E10 Compatible battery Battery Pack LP-E10 Recharging time Approx. 2 hours (at 23°C / 73°F) Rated input 100 - 240V AC (50 / 60Hz) Rated output 8.3V DC / 580 mA Working temperature range 6°C - 40°C / 43°F - 104°F Working humidity 85% or less Dimensions (W x H x D) Approx. 67.0 x 30.5 x 87.5mm / 2.6 x 1.2 x 3.4in. Weight Approx. 85g / 3.0oz. Battery Charger LC-E10E Compatible battery Battery Pack LP-E10 Power cord length Approx. 1m / 3.3ft. Recharging time Approx. 2 hours (at 23°C / 73°F) Rated input 100 - 240V AC (50 / 60Hz) Rated output 8.3V DC / 580 mA Working temperature range 6°C - 40°C / 43°F - 104°F Working humidity 85% or less Dimensions (W x H x D): Approx. 67.0 x 30.5 x 87.5mm / 2.6 x 1.2 x 3.4in. Weight Approx. 82g / 2.9oz. (excluding power cord)
• All the data above is based on Canon's testing standards and CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) testing standards and guidelines. • Dimensions, maximum diameter, length and weight listed above are based on CIPA Guidelines (except weight for camera body only). • Product specifications and the exterior are subject to change without
| Type | Digital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camera with built-in flash | |
| Recording media | SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card | |
| Image sensor size | Approx. 22.3 x 14.9mm | |
| Compatible lenses | Canon EF lenses (including EF-S lenses) * Excluding EF-M lenses (35mm-equivalent focal length is approx. 1.6 times the lens focal length) | |
| Lens mount | Canon EF mount | |
| Image Sensor | ||
| Type | CMOS sensor | |
| Effective pixels | Approx. 18.0 megapixels | |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | |
| Dust delete feature | Dust Delete Data appending, Clean manually | |
| Recording System | ||
| Recording format | Design rule for Camera File System (DCF) 2.0 | |
| Image type | JPEG, RAW (14-bit Canon original) RAW+JPEG Large simultaneous recording possible | |
| Recording pixels | L (Large): | Approx. 17.9 megapixels (5184 x 3456) |
| M (Medium): | Approx. 8.0 megapixels (3456 x 2304) | |
| S1 (Small 1): | Approx. 4.5 megapixels (2592 x 1728) | |
| S2 (Small 2): | Approx. 2.5 megapixels (1920 x 1280) | |
| S3 (Small 3): | Approx. 350,000 pixels (720 x 480) | |
| RAW: | Approx. 17.9 megapixels (5184 x 3456) | |
| Create / select a folder | Possible | |
| File numbering | Continuous, Auto reset, Manual reset | |
| Image Processing During Shooting | ||
| Picture style | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1 - 3 | |
| Basic+ | Ambience-based shots, Light/scene-based shots | |
| White balance | Auto, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White fluorescent light, Flash), Custom White Balance correction and White balance bracketing possible * Flash color temperature information transmission enabled | |
| Noise reduction | Applicable to long exposures and high ISO speed shots | |
| Automatic image brightness correction | Auto Lighting Optimizer | |
| Highlight tone priority | Provided | |
| Lens peripheral illumination correction | Provided | |
| Viewfinder | ||
| Type | Eye-level pentamirror | |
| Coverage | Vertical / Horizontal approx. 95% (with Eye point approx. 21mm) | |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.8x (-1m-1 with 50mm lens at infinity) | |
| Eyepoint | Approx. 21mm (from eyepiece lens center at -1m-1) | |
| Built-in dioptric adjustment | Approx. -2.5 - +0.5m-1 (dpt) | |
| Focusing screen | Fixed, Precision Matte | |
| Mirror | Quick-return type | |
| Depth-of-field preview | Enabled with Custom Function setting | |
| Autofocus | ||
| Type | TTL secondary image-registration, phase detection | |
| AF points | 9-point (Cross-type AF sensitive to f/5.6 with center AF point) | |
| Focusing brightness range | EV 0-18 (Center AF point) EV 1-18 (Other AF points) (With One-Shot AF, at room temperature, ISO 100) | |
| AF operation | One-Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF | |
| AF-assist beam | Small series of flashes fired by built-in flash | |
| Exposure Control | ||
| Metering modes | 63-zone TTL full-aperture metering
| |
| Brightness metering range | EV 1 - 20 (at room temperature, ISO 100) | |
| Exposure control | Program AE (Scene Intelligent Auto, Flash Off, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Program), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Manual exposure | |
| ISO speed (Recommended exposure index) | Basic zone modes*: | ISO 100 - ISO 3200 set automatically |
| * Portrait: | ISO 100 | |
| Creative Zone modes: | ISO 100 - ISO 6400 set manually (whole-stop increments), ISO 100 - ISO 6400 set automatically, maximum ISO speed settable for ISO Auto, or expandable to "H" (equivalent to ISO 12800) | |
| Exposure compensation | Manual: | ±5 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| AEB: | ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments (can be combined with manual exposure compensation) | |
| AE lock | Auto: | Applied in One-Shot AF with evaluative metering when focus is achieved |
| Manual: | By AE lock button | |
| Shutter | ||
| Type | Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter | |
| Shutter speeds | 1/4000sec. to 30sec. (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode.), Bulb, X-sync at 1/200sec. | |
| Flash | ||
| Built-in flash | Retractable, auto pop-up flash | |
| Guide No: | Approx. 9.2 / 30.2 (ISO 100, in meters / feet) or Approx. 13 / 42.7 (ISO 200, in meters / feet) | |
| Flash coverage: | Approx. 17mm lens angle of view | |
| Recycling time approx. 2 sec. | ||
| External flash | EX-series Speedlite | |
| Flash metering | E-TTL II autoflash | |
| Flash exposure compensation | ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments | |
| FE lock | Provided | |
| PC terminal | None | |
| Drive System | ||
| Drive mode | Single shooting, Continuous shooting, Self-timer with 10- sec. or 2-sec. delay and 10-sec. delay with continuous shooting | |
| Continuous shooting speed | Max. approx. 3.0 shots/sec. | |
| Max. burst (Approx.) | JPEG Large / Fine: | 69 shots |
| RAW: | 6 shots | |
| RAW+JPEG Large / Fine: | 4 shots | |
| * Figures are based on Canon's 8 GB test card and testing standards (ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style). | ||
| Live View Shootings | ||
| Aspect ratio | 3:2, 4:3, 16:9, 1:1 | |
| Focusing methods | Contrast detection (FlexiZone-Single, Face detection Live mode), Phase-difference detection (Quick mode) Manual focus (approx. 5x / 10x magnification possible) | |
| Focusing brightness range | EV 1 - 18 (at room temperature, ISO 100) | |
| Metering modes | Real-time metering with image sensor | |
| Brightness metering range | EV 0 - 20 (at room temperature, ISO 100) | |
| Grid display | Two types | |
| Movie Shooting | ||
| Recording format | MOV | |
| Movie | MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 Variable (average) bit rate | |
| Audio | Linear PCM | |
| Recording size and frame rate | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD): | 30p / 25p / 24p |
| 1280 x 720 (HD): | 60p / 50p | |
| 640 x 480 (SD): | 30p / 25p | |
| * 30p: 29.97fps, 25p: 25.00fps, 24p: 23.98fps, 60p: 59.94fps, 50p: 50.00fps | ||
| File size | 1920 x 1080 (30p / 25p / 24p): | Approx. 330MB/min. |
| 1280 x 720 (60p / 50p): | Approx. 330MB/min. | |
| 640 x 480 (30p / 25p) : | Approx. 82.5MB/min. | |
| Focusing | Same as focusing with Live View shooting | |
| Metering modes | Center-weighted average and evaluative metering with the image sensor * Automatically set by the focusing mode | |
| Brightness metering range | EV 0 - 20 (at room temperature, ISO 100) | |
| Exposure control | Autoexposure and manual exposure | |
| Exposure compensation | ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments (Still photos: ±5 stops) | |
| ISO speed: (Recommended exposure index) | With autoexposure shooting: | ISO 100 - ISO 6400 set automatically (ISO 100 - ISO 3200 for still photo shooting) |
| With manual exposure: | ISO 100 - ISO 6400 set automatically / manually | |
| Video snapshots | Settable to 2 sec. / 4 sec. / 8 sec. | |
| Sound recording | Built-in monaural microphone Sound-recording level adjustable, wind filter provided | |
| Grid display | Two types | |
| Still photo shooting | Possible | |
| LCD Monitor | ||
| Type | TFT colour liquid-crystal monitor | |
| Monitor size and dots | Approx. 7.5cm (3.0-in.) (4:3) with approx. 460,000 dots | |
| Brightness adjustment | Manual (7 levels) | |
| Interface languages | 25 | |
| Feature guide | Displayable | |
| Playback | ||
| Image display formats | Basic info, basic info + image quality / playback number, shooting info. display, histogram, image index (4/9) | |
| Zoom magnification | Approx. 1.5x - 10x | |
| Highlight alert | Overexposed highlights blink | |
| Image browsing methods | Single image, jump by 10 or 100 images, by shooting date, by folder, by movies, by stills, by rating | |
| Image rotation | Possible | |
| Ratings | Provided | |
| Movie playback | Enabled (LCD monitor, HDMI OUT) Built-in speaker | |
| Image protection | Possible | |
| Slide show | All images, by date, by folder, by movies, by stills, by rating Five transition effects selectable | |
| Background music | Selectable for slide shows and movie playback | |
| Post-Processing of Images | ||
| Creative filters | Grainy B/W, Soft focus, Fish-eye effect, Toy camera effect, Miniature effect | |
| Resize | Possible | |
| Direct Printing | ||
| Compatible printers | PictBridge-compatible printers | |
| Printable images | JPEG and RAW images | |
| Print ordering | DPOF Version 1.1 compliant | |
| Custom Functions | ||
| Custom functions | 11 | |
| My menu registration | Possible | |
| Copyright information | Entry and inclusion enabled | |
| Interface | ||
| Digital terminal | Computer communication, Direct printing (Hi-Speed USB equivalent), GPS Receiver GP-E2 connection | |
| HDMI mini OUT terminal | Type C (Auto switching of resolution), CEC-compatible | |
| Remote control terminal | For Remote Switch RS-60E3 | |
| Eye-Fi card | Compatible | |
| Power | ||
| Battery | Battery Pack LP-E10 (Quantity 1) * AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK-E10 | |
| Number of possible shots (Based on CIPA testing standards) | With viewfinder shooting: | Approx. 500 shots at room temperature (23°C / 73°F) Approx. 410 shots at low temperatures (0°C / 32°F) |
| With Live View shooting: | Approx. 180 shots at room temperature (23°C / 73°F) Approx. 170 shots at low temperatures (0°C / 32°F) | |
| Movie shooting time | Approx. 1hr. 15min. at room temperature (23°C / 73°F) Approx. 1hr. 10min. at low temperatures (0°C / 32°F) (with a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E10) | |
| Dimensions and Weight | ||
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | Approx. 129.6 x 99.7 x 77.9mm / 5.10 x 3.93 x 3.07in. | |
| Weight | Approx. 480g / 16.93oz. (CIPA Guidelines), Approx. 435g / 15.34oz. (Body only) | |
| Operating Environment | ||
| Working temperature range | 0°C - 40°C / 32°F - 104°F | |
| Working humidity | 85% or less | |
| Battery Pack LP-E10 | ||
| Type | Rechargeable lithium-ion battery | |
| Rated voltage | 7.4V DC | |
| Battery capacity | 860 mAh | |
| Working temperature range | During charging: 6°C - 40°C / 43°F - 104°F During shooting: 0°C - 40°C / 32°F - 104°F | |
| Working humidity | 85% or less | |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | Approx. 36.2 x 14.7 x 49.0mm / 1.4 x 0.6 x 1.9in. | |
| Weight | Approx. 45g / 1.6oz. | |
| Battery Charger LC-E10 | ||
| Compatible battery | Battery Pack LP-E10 | |
| Recharging time | Approx. 2 hours (at 23°C / 73°F) | |
| Rated input | 100 - 240V AC (50 / 60Hz) | |
| Rated output | 8.3V DC / 580 mA | |
| Working temperature range | 6°C - 40°C / 43°F - 104°F | |
| Working humidity | 85% or less | |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | Approx. 67.0 x 30.5 x 87.5mm / 2.6 x 1.2 x 3.4in. | |
| Weight | Approx. 85g / 3.0oz. | |
| Battery Charger LC-E10E | ||
| Compatible battery | Battery Pack LP-E10 | |
| Power cord length | Approx. 1m / 3.3ft. | |
| Recharging time | Approx. 2 hours (at 23°C / 73°F) | |
| Rated input | 100 - 240V AC (50 / 60Hz) | |
| Rated output | 8.3V DC / 580 mA | |
| Working temperature range | 6°C - 40°C / 43°F - 104°F | |
| Working humidity | 85% or less | |
| Dimensions (W x H x D): | Approx. 67.0 x 30.5 x 87.5mm / 2.6 x 1.2 x 3.4in. | |
| Weight | Approx. 82g / 2.9oz. (excluding power cord) | |
| • | All the data above is based on Canon's testing standards and CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association) testing standards and guidelines. |
| • | Dimensions, maximum diameter, length and weight listed above are based on CIPA Guidelines (except weight for camera body only). |
| • | Product specifications and the exterior are subject to change without |
